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[Draugoth]

In a recent interview, The Witcher 4’s game director, Sebastian Kalemb, dropped a hint that suggests Geralt of Rivia will return to the series, but whether he’ll be the title’s main character is yet to be seen.

It was also explained that the ambitious title is being designed in a way that welcomes new players to the series but also pleases veteran fans of the franchise.

The Witcher 4 won’t be out for some years, and it’ll be a long time since the previous one, so we cannot just target the audience already fond of the saga. We must also build a new community. On that note, I believe I can say it’ll be an excellent entry point for many players, without forgetting the long-time fans who still wish to follow Geralt’s adventures.

It’s not yet known how Geralt fits into The Witcher 4 – we don’t even know who will be voicing the character (but we hope it’d be Doug Cockle).

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Mowcno]

That's very surprising to me. The blood and wine ending felt like that was the end of geralts journey.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

PS6 launch title please (not likely).

 

[JohnnyFootball]

That's very surprising to me. The blood and wine ending felt like that was the end of geralts journey.

He was alive and there are plenty of ways to do a bring someone out of retirement story.

 

[Flutta]

Good choice.

 

[Tsaki]

Hopefully not. The game's story was choice based and that would make one of them canon, which defeats the purpose.

 

[lh032]

yo is that phil the witcher?

 

[ungalo]

Good if true

 

[Denton]

This is not in any way confirmation of this, OP is reaching.

 

[Skifi28]

I'd rather it didn't. Gertalt had a great story, now let it go and make something new and interesting instead of beating that dead horse. The universe has many possibilities, do something with them.

 

[HL3.exe]

Fuck me, what a boring choice. Geralt's story arc is done, there are plenty of other characters, perspectives or stories to explore in this fiction.

This just feels exploitative and cynical. The risk aversion in the AAAA industry is real and in effect, doomed to be fed the same popculture icons and tropes over and over.

Edit: it's a rumor, and doesn't explicitly mention Geralt being the main character, thanks for the clickbait OP

 

[Thirty7ven]

That's very surprising to me. The blood and wine ending felt like that was the end of geralts journey.

Why? His journey ends when he dies.

 

[drezz]

Golf Club moment imminent?

 

[Fake]

Better he still the main.

 

[kruis]

Fuck me, what a boring choice. Geralt's story arc is done, there are plenty of other characters, perspectives or stories to explore in this fiction.

This just feels exploitative and cynical. The risk aversion in the AAAA industry is real and in effect, doomed to be fed the same popculture icons and tropes over and over.

No Geralt? Do you want the devs to do this?

 

[The Cockatrice]

This is not in any way confirmation of this, OP is reaching.

Bingo. Also just because Geralt's story is continuing, doesnt mean we actually play with him or as him. Of fucking course his story will continue either way, he is the image of The Witcher franchise lmao. If CDPR were smart, I'd do something like Dishonored 2 did, pick between Ciri and Geralt at the start, and then adapt the story based on your choice. I doubt they have the skills to pull that shit tho.

 

[SABRE220]

No Geralt? Do you want the devs to do this?

Geralt is ofcourse my favourite character in the series but the guy legit had the perfect ending arc. I mean ciri is legit a great central character of the series, she is directly trained to be geralts succesor if necessary, has absolutely insane powers at full potential above geralts grade and is literally setup to be the new protaganist. I dont know why making her the new protaganist of witcher 4 would be a insult.

They can add geralt into the story at parts or make him a duoaganist.

 

[Mowcno]

He was alive and there are plenty of ways to do a bring someone out of retirement story.

Sure but feels like bringing him back for the sake of it. If you are going to use the same character forever then just don't do an ending like that in the first place.

Reminds me a lot of many American TV shows where they basically just keep going forever until they become unpopular rather than choose to end on a high with a satisfying and logical ending. I don't see any future game being a better send-off for Geralt than the Witcher 3 was.

 

[Freeman76]

The article doesnt reflect your title at all lol

 

[Beer Baelly]

Henry Cavill needs a role too.

 

[Disco Dave]

It’s not yet known how Geralt fits into The Witcher 4 – we don’t even know who will be voicing the character (but we hope​

it’d be Doug Cock​

Cockle​

My money is on Yong Yea.

 

[Salmon Snake]

You'll get the do quests for Geralt as a Create-Your-Own-Cat-Eyed-Wannabe-Geralt.

 

[Saber]

Smart choice.

 

[TheDreadLord]

That's very surprising to me. The blood and wine ending felt like that was the end of geralts journey.

This is exactly what it makes even more painfully for him. He genuinely seemed happy at the end of blood and wine. All pieces in place.

 

[mdkirby]

Fuck me, what a boring choice. Geralt's story arc is done, there are plenty of other characters, perspectives or stories to explore in this fiction.

This just feels exploitative and cynical. The risk aversion in the AAAA industry is real and in effect, doomed to be fed the same popculture icons and tropes over and over.

Edit: it's a rumor, and doesn't explicitly mention Geralt being the main character, thanks for the clickbait OP

Can you blame them? Games is a particularly unstable and high risk industry, where AAA take at least 5 years to make and cost hundreds of millions. A single failure (or just disappointing sales) can kill a studio.

Addressing this is one hope of ai tools. If a studio can cut the dev time to 3 years and reduce the cost by 50% via ai use, then it will allow big studios to feel more comfortable with taking risks. Until that happens in a reliable way, we have to accept that in all but rare instances studios and publishers will opt for the most safe and risk free approach, in this case it’s using Geralt, he’s a character people know and love

 

[RyRy93]

Hopefully not. The game's story was choice based and that would make one of them canon, which defeats the purpose.

If they followed this line of thinking when making TW3 it would look very different

 

[Tsaki]

If they followed this line of thinking when making TW3 it would look very different

You can import decisions from TW2; they don't do much, but they are there. It also helps that Geralt and Ciri don't die in TW2, something that is very possible in the sequel. Nevermind other choices, like Empress/Witcher Ciri, Nilfgaard winning, the North winning, etc.

 

[HL3.exe]

Can you blame them? Games is a particularly unstable and high risk industry, where AAA take at least 5 years to make and cost hundreds of millions. A single failure (or just disappointing sales) can kill a studio.

Addressing this is one hope of ai tools. If a studio can cut the dev time to 3 years and reduce the cost by 50% via ai use, then it will allow big studios to feel more comfortable with taking risks. Until that happens in a reliable way, we have to accept that in all but rare instances studios and publishers will opt for the most safe and risk free approach, in this case it’s using Geralt, he’s a character people know and love

True. Also, i'm not blaming them. I'm of the mindset: 'Appreciate when games come out as they are, or be glad they ship at all'. Nobody want to ship a bad or derivative title.

But it can be tiring reading and playing these safe bets over and over, while actual devs want to actually try and move forward, but this song and seems exceptionally hard these days. But i'm still hopeful for the future.

 

[SHA]

Henry Cavill needs a role too.

That doesn't work.

 

[SHA]

Please don't make short scenes like w3 endings, I prefer longer scenes.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Sebastian Kalemb, dropped a hint that suggests Geralt of Rivia will return to the series, but whether he’ll be the title’s main character is yet to be seen.

Yup. Almost confirmed then that Ciri would be the Main protagonist.

Just like R* games said, multi-protagonist story telling is the future of Single player campaigns.

 

[thief183]

Geralt or I will not buy.... who am I kidding I'll buy it anyway.... but no Ciri pls.

 

[Spyxos]

Even if his story continues, he will probably be a supporting character. It's also about another witcher school in Witcher 4. And we will most likely play Ciri.

 

[Sanepar]

Thanks god. I don't fuck care about Ciri.

 

[BouncyFrag]

The Man of Glass has unfinished business.

 

[Trunx81]

“Voiced by Liam Hemsworth, known from the most talked off TV show”

 

[SCB3]

I mean hell yea he is THE Witcher, I do wonder though can Doug Cockle still do the voice now, he's had some health issues

 

[Chronicle]

Good.

 

[Dazraell]

In a recent interview, The Witcher 4’s game director, Sebastian Kalemb, dropped a hint that suggests Geralt of Rivia will return to the series, but whether he’ll be the title’s main character is yet to be seen.

It was also explained that the ambitious title is being designed in a way that welcomes new players to the series but also pleases veteran fans of the franchise.



It’s not yet known how Geralt fits into The Witcher 4 – we don’t even know who will be voicing the character (but we hope it’d be Doug Cockle).

CDPR confirmed to one of Polish websites that this quote was just translation error

The interview in question was originally in English and then translated into Italian, which may result in some inaccuracies. In the quoted statement, Sebastian Kalemba said that the new saga will be addressed both to new players, those who have not yet had the opportunity to play the previous installments, and to die-hard fans of Geralt's adventures, as the Witcher saga is commonly referred to

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

When creativity is lacking, you have to resort to the milking!

 

[Hugare]

Watch Geralt coming back only to be killed by a golf club, then replaced for a new protagonist

But seriously, they would be ruining Blood and Wine's ending

Witcher series is Geralt, to me, but I'm ok with going in with an open mind into Witcher 4 expecting a new protagonist.

Let Geralt rest. Dude had enough.

And please, dont being him back only to kill him

 

[OverHeat]

Yessssss!

 

[Denton]

Can some mod close this nonsense?

And OP, do better job next time.

 

[Nickolaidas]

If people are seriously expecting CD Projekt's protagonist from now on to be a straight white man, I've got a bridge to sell them.

 

[Moses85]

 

[Dazraell]

Watch Geralt coming back only to be killed by a golf club, then replaced for a new protagonist

But seriously, they would be ruining Blood and Wine's ending

Witcher series is Geralt, to me, but I'm ok with going in with an open mind into Witcher 4 expecting a new protagonist.

Let Geralt rest. Dude had enough.

And please, dont being him back only to kill him

This whole quote is mistranslated and led to wrong assumptions

There are rumors for quite a while that this new Witcher trilogy will be about a completely new witcher from the Lynx school. The only game with Geralt as a protagonist which was confirmed is The Witcher Remake

 

[Ristifer]

Everyone and their brother should know it’s Ciri moving forward.

 

[Laptop1991]

Happy about this, although if it was another character like Ciri etc, i wouldn't have complained either, a new Witcher game is what matters.

 

[Fabieter]

That's dissappear to say at least. I wanted a new game with Ciri or with a custom character. Instantly hype decreased.